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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Book Review - Henry's Hat

This
book is about a little boy, well a chipmunk really, who has fun playing a game
called Imagination in which he wears his favorite hand knitted hat.

One
day he loses the hat, and he has lots of adventures in trying to get it back.

The
illustrations in this book are just precious and so adorable. There is lots of
detail for little children to find: things like little birds, and small insects
living their life in the corners or edges of the pages. I
really enjoyed the emphasis on handmade things in this book. People wear sweaters,
they have knitted afghans and blankets in their home, and so on.

There
is a happy ending of course.

The
book includes the pattern to make Henry's hat for your own special girl or boy.
There's also a sweater with a big letter initial on the front that you can
personalize for the child in your life. There's even a stuffed animal pattern to
make your own little toy chipmunk, and the chipmunk in turn wears a miniature sweater
just like Henry. So much fun!

This
book hits all the buttons. A cute little story for the children, beautiful
illustrations for adults to admire, and knitting patterns that the knitter in
the family will enjoy making. This book has something for everyone in the
family. I think you will really enjoy it.

2 comments:

I absolutely ADORE this book! I was fortunate to meet the author and enjoyed sharing the book with a friend's four year old daughter. It's on my list to purchase for my first grade class. I know they will enjoy it as much as I do!